“The first joy of a child is the knowledge that it is loved.” ~Don Bosco A dear friend of mine – we’ll call her Rose – is a true humanitarian. Whether she’s serving her patients as a pediatric resident or volunteering with the Missionaries of Charity in India, Rose is someone who constantly looks outsideRead the whole post >>
Letting Jesus Be in the Limelight
These days, Madeline does what ever she can to be the center of my attention. Most of the time her antics are cute and appealing – like when she belts out You Are My Sunshine or dances around our living room like a dainty sugarplum fairy. Of course, there are moments when she tries theRead the whole post >>
Working Wednesday: Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens You
You know that whole “I need to be more flexible and open to God’s plan” thing I wrote last Wednesday? (If you don’t, click here.) Want to see just how pathetically weak I am? I’m already back to being a crazy control freak and questioning this whole mothering thing and whether I’m cut out forRead the whole post >>
Working Wednesday: Yoga for Catholics
Here’s my second installation of Working Wednesday: I’ve really got to work on being more flexible. Not in the Downward Facing Dog kind of way but more in the “I’m open to God’s plan – even if it’s different than mine” variety. Like what Sarah over at Just Another Day of Catholic Pondering did withRead the whole post >>
Working Wednesday: Keeping Score
I miss Lent. I don’t miss a dearth of chocolate. C’mon, people. I’m not a saint. But I miss the daily Lenten resolutions I randomly picked each morning. I miss spiritual direction. I miss having a daily goal to focus on that helps buoy up my sometimes sinking faith life. Thus, I’m going to startRead the whole post >>